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Leslie Cline

New Windsor

Summary

Dynamic Project Manager with extensive experience at Verizon, adept at leading complex data center migrations and consolidations. Proven track record in risk mitigation and strategic planning, successfully managing resources and schedules to enhance operational efficiency. Strong team leadership and stakeholder communication skills drive project success and alignment with organizational goals.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

EMC
03.2014 - 02.2017
  • Managed up to 15 projects concurrently
  • Led cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects on time.
  • Developed project plans to align with organizational goals and timelines.
  • Coordinated resources and schedules for multiple concurrent projects.
  • Led storage implementations and data migrations projects

Project Manager

State of Florida
02.2013 - 11.2013
  • Led data center migration/consolidation project for production and test environments of State of Florida's insurance company
  • Oversaw hosting of 143 applications across 1000 servers to ensure seamless operations
  • Obtained project funding and implementation approval from State of Florida officials

Project Manager Consultant

Mattel Toys
06.2012 - 12.2012
  • Managed disaster recovery project for production systems across multiple data centers, integrating existing and newly acquired business units
  • Led short-term remote initiative to realign project with schedule and scope compliance

Program Consultant

Confidential Client
01.2011 - 11.2011
  • Led multidisciplinary team in feasibility studies for 5 prospective data center sites
  • Assessed costs, resource needs, schedules, equipment upgrades, and buildout requirements
  • Developed comprehensive plans for each location and advised on best practices
  • Data center consolidation and migration planning project

Project Consultant

McKesson/US Oncology
07.2010 - 11.2010
  • Data Center Consolidation Project
  • Led discovery effort for project deliverables, collaborating on SOW development and review, identifying resource requirements, and producing high-level project plan to guide execution.
  • Delivered migration concept document, project plans, and vendor quotes for servers, storage, backup, and network, ensuring alignment with project goals within 12-week timeframe.

Project Manager

Verizon
10.2009 - 03.2010
  • Led relocation, migration, and consolidation of approximately 170 applications across 6 data centers due to Verizon asset sell-off.
  • Restored schedule compliance for 50+ application/server groups during production and relocation of Verizon assets.

Project Manager

IBM/Lowe's
01.2009 - 04.2009
  • Lowe's Disaster Recovery Migration Project
  • Delivered expertise in resource management, risk mitigation, communications, project plans, deliverables, issue resolution, scheduling, contract negotiation, policies, documentation standards, quality assurance, executive presentations, organizational structure, contract requirements, security standards, ITIL and best practices to enhance project outcomes
  • Coordinated scheduling for migration events and managed equipment and resource allocation for data center migration.

Program Manager

Sun Microsystems/Verizon
01.2008 - 10.2008
  • Delivered assessments with a targeted reduction of 40% of servers across 32 groups within the Verizon Business community.
  • Consolidated operations from 14 locations to 4 enterprise data locations, enhancing resource allocation.
  • Led data consolidation and migration project, improving information flow across departments.

Project Manager

HP/Federal Government
04.2007 - 09.2007
  • Federal Government Agency Migration Project
  • Coordinated migration planning for equipment and resources in the server and data migration effort to four new enterprise data centers on an accelerated schedule.

Project Manager

IBM/Lowe's
02.2006 - 12.2006

• Production Data Center Migration

  • Coordinated scheduling for data center migration events, overseeing equipment and resources for $100 million facility.
  • Managed 400+ resources, including vendors, contractors, Lowe's employees, ensuring alignment and effective collaboration.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Media Studies

Southwestern
Texas

Skills

  • Program management
  • Project planning and scope definition
  • Requirements analysis
  • Risk mitigation and change management
  • Issue resolution
  • Schedule coordination
  • Resource allocation and management
  • Project tracking
  • Data analysis techniques
  • Disaster recovery strategies
  • Systems installation and configuration
  • Process optimization
  • Team delegation and leadership
  • Strategic planning
  • Testing strategies and compliance management
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Client relationship management
  • Creative thinking and presentation skills

Accomplishments

• Networks

• Unix/Linux

• AS400

• VNX

• VMAX

• Data Domain

• Avamar

• Isilon

• ExtremIO

• Networker

• AIX

• VMWare

• Intel

• Citrix Farm

• Exchange

• Novell

Timeline

Project Manager

EMC
03.2014 - 02.2017

Project Manager

State of Florida
02.2013 - 11.2013

Project Manager Consultant

Mattel Toys
06.2012 - 12.2012

Program Consultant

Confidential Client
01.2011 - 11.2011

Project Consultant

McKesson/US Oncology
07.2010 - 11.2010

Project Manager

Verizon
10.2009 - 03.2010

Project Manager

IBM/Lowe's
01.2009 - 04.2009

Program Manager

Sun Microsystems/Verizon
01.2008 - 10.2008

Project Manager

HP/Federal Government
04.2007 - 09.2007

Project Manager

IBM/Lowe's
02.2006 - 12.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Media Studies

Southwestern
Leslie Cline